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Fidelity Inks $10.5 Million Training Simulation Contract with Norway

READING, PA. – August 6, 2009 – Fidelity Technologies Corporation (Fidelity) announced today that it has entered into a two-phase contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces for a virtual simulator to train Forward Air Controllers and Forward Observers. 

Fidelity will supply Norway with a Forward Air Controller/ Forward Observer (FAC/FO) Trainer. The trainer will simulate conditions for Close Air Support and Artillery training. 

The first phase of the contract is for the development, delivery and installation of the FAC/FO and is valued at $8.2 million. The second phase is for providing Contractor Integrated Logistic Support – the support and maintenance of the FAC/FO – for a five- year period and is valued at $2.3 million. 

“I’m pleased that the Norwegian Armed Forces selected Fidelity to provide it with the latest in simulation training technology,” said David Gulati, President of Fidelity. “The trainer will help Norway’s FAC/FO military improve its skills in planning and mission execution at a considerable savings in cost relative to live training.” 

The FAC/FO trainer simulates relevant terrain conditions, obstacles, different climates and day and night combat conditions. It gives a realistic picture of the enemy and has the capacity for during-action and after-action review. 

Fidelity, based in Reading, PA, has a strong presence in the field of military simulation and training and a proven track record of fulfilling contracts to specifications. The company expects to deliver the FAC/FO trainer to Norway in the last quarter of 2010.

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U.S. Army Qualifies Fidelity Technologies Corporation for STOC II Contracts

READING, PA. – April 29, 2009 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) today announced it has been listed as one of an elite group of defense contractors selected for the second Simulation, Training and Instrumentations Omnibus contract (STOC II) by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI)

By qualifying contractors, the Army will be able to rapidly evaluate bids for training systems and services, assured the companies under STOC II have the ability to deliver. The Army plans to award $17.5 billion in contracts over the next 10 years under the program.

“I’m pleased that Fidelity will be able to compete for this important work,” said David Gulati, president of Fidelity, “Training our country’s war fighters to be prepared at the highest levels is a serious mission that we are proud to be a part of.”

Companies applying for STOC II qualification were judged based on past performance, cost and excellence in management. Fidelity, of Reading, PA, has a strong, ongoing presence in the field of military simulation and training and a proven track record for fulfilling contracts to specifications and deadlines.

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U.S. Navy Awards Fidelity Technologies Corp. a $10.5 Million Contract for Operation and Maintenance of Surface Warfare Training Systems

READING, PA. – April 27, 2009 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) today announced a $10.5 million contract with the U.S. Navy to provide maintenance and operational support for six surface warfare training locations across the country.

The five-year contract for Surface Contractor Operation and Maintenance Services (SURFACE COMS) was entered into with the Naval Air Warfare Center – Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD).

Under the contract, Fidelity will provide all labor and materials needed to maintain the surface warfare training systems at six Naval locations including Little Creek, Dam Neck and Norfolk in Virginia and Coronado, Point Loma and San Diego in California.

Fidelity’s expertise in simulation training systems and its capacity to place its experts wherever they are needed were valuable assets that made the company the best choice for the job. A wide range of training equipment is covered under the contract, including trainers for amphibious landing craft, hovercraft, small arms fire, forward observers and other naval surface warfare needs.

“While people tend to think of the Navy in terms of ships and aircraft, they have a need for a huge variety of simulation and training equipment,” explained David Gulati, president of Fidelity, based in Reading, Pa. “Everything from machine gun training to hovercraft landing simulation falls under the Navy’s umbrella and it is our job to ensure our war fighters will be ready should they be called into duty.”

The contract falls under Fidelity’s Field Services division, which deploys hundreds of experienced engineering and technical specialists for the training and maintenance needs of military locations across the United States.

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U.S. Navy Awards Fidelity Technologies Corp. a $35.5 Million Contract for Operation and Maintenance of Helicopter Training Systems

READING, PA. – March 19, 2009 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) today announced a $35.5 million contract with the U.S. Navy to provide maintenance and operational support for six helicopter flight training locations across the country.

The five-year contract for Helicopter Contractor Operation and Maintenance Services (HELO COMS) was entered into with the Naval Air Warfare Center – Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD).

Under the contract, Fidelity will provide all labor and materials needed to maintain the helicopter flight training systems at five Naval locations as well as the Marine Corps Air Facility in Quantico, VA. The Naval training locations include: Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island in San Diego, CA; NAS Corpus Christi, TX; Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, VA; NAS Jacksonville, FL; and NS Mayport, FL.

Additionally, Fidelity will provide training instructors at the Marine Corps Air Facility in Quantico. This facility is home to the flight training simulator for the VH-60N, which currently serves as Marine One, the Presidential helicopter.

“Our mission to keep these training systems in perfect working order is a duty we take very seriously,” explained David Gulati, president of Fidelity, based in Reading, Pa. “Our war fighters are the best trained in the world and it is our job to ensure their training equipment remains in pristine condition.”

The agreement falls under the category of Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) and covers the simulators for the SH-60B, MH-60S, SH/HH-60F/H, MH-53E, VH-3D, VH-60N and C2A helicopters.

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U.S. Air Force Awards Fidelity Technologies Corp. a $5.3 Million Contract for New Simulation and Training System

READING, PA. – March 4, 2009 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) today announced a $5.3 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to create a simulation and training system that can be used for a full range of training exercises.

Fidelity will manufacture and deliver the product – called the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS) – within 12 months.

The product will provide real-life battlefield scenarios for war fighters in four areas: Terminal Attack Control, Close Air Support, Air Traffic Control and Call for Fire coordination, training, and mission rehearsal.

The highly-technological system will include a large 240X60-degree projection system – to serve as an interactive screen – and an extensive network of computers.

“This simulator is next generation; a training solution that is not currently addressed by the U.S. Air Force,” explained J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity. “It will provide a state-of-the-art visual system, a wide range of simulated military equipment and a fully immersive simulated environment for the training of war fighters.”

As part of the contract, Fidelity will provide the Air Force with the specifics on how to build the simulator. The company has a team of highly-trained software and mechanical engineers, who are developing the product at Fidelity’s expanded headquarters in Reading, Pa.

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Fidelity Technologies Corp. Opens Satellite Office in Orlando, FL

New Location brings Fidelity Closer to its Customers

READING, PA – January 27, 2009 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) of Reading, PA announced it has opened a satellite office in Orlando, FL.

The office, comprising of engineering and business development personnel, will focus on the company's Simulation and Training activities.

Two major Fidelity clients – The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Training Systems Division (NAVAIR TSD) – are located in Orlando.

“Central Florida is the nation’s center for the simulation and training industry,” said J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity. “As our company is heavily involved as a contractor in this area, it was a strategic decision to create a substantial, consistent presence in Orlando to better serve our customers.”

The new Fidelity office is located at Research Park, 13501 Ingenuity Drive in Orlando, just minutes from PEO STRI and NAVAIR TSD.

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Fidelity Technologies Corp. Secures $5.5 Million Army Contract to Manufacture Training Simulators

High Tech Virtual System Prepares Soldiers for Battlefield Conditions

READING, PA – December 16, 2008 – Preparing war fighters for battle in constantly changing landscapes and conditions is a top priority for America’s military. The objective is for soldiers on the ground to be able to “call for fire,” accurately directing artillery, mortar, naval gun fire and bombing missions at enemy positions.

Fidelity Technologies Corp. of Reading, PA today announced it has received a $5.5 million contract to build 50 Call For Fire Trainers (CFFT) simulators for the U.S. Army and Army National Guard to help train war fighters to achieve this goal.

“The CFFT training systems have proven to be extremely valuable for the safety and effectiveness of our war fighters,” explained J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity Technologies Corp. “Fidelity has developed a strong relationship with the military to develop the CFFTs, and is pleased to offer our latest version of the technology.”

A state-of-the-art training simulator which teaches “forward observers” to conduct call for fire missions, the CFFT provides a realistic, three-dimensional battlefield simulation, with the trainee, as well as friendly and enemy forces, in motion. Trainers can create a range of environments, with daytime or nighttime conditions in geo-specific terrain. The trainee controls computer generated friendly forces to deploy modern weaponry including precision laser-guided missiles.

The CFFT can be used for procedural, tactical, and strategic training in controlling and directing ground and air firepower. The system also trains soldiers to use proper procedures and protocol individually or in group combat.

With lifelike graphics and sound, this immersive training system provides the feel of a wartime scenario at a fraction of the cost of on-the-ground training missions. The units are constructed in a variety of formats for different levels of portability and trainer-to-trainee ratios. The software can easily be updated to accommodate changes in the weapons technology it simulates and can be adapted to train for a virtually unlimited variety of roles and tasks.

Under the contract, which was signed in September, Fidelity will install the systems at Army and National Guard training centers throughout the United States. The systems will also be installed at regular Army artillery units, including some that are deployed overseas. Delivery of the first CFFTs under the contract is scheduled for January.

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Fidelity Technologies Corp. Receives U.S. Army Contract Worth Up to $124 Million

Defense Contractor to Manufacture Power Distribution Panels for Use in the War Zone

READING, PA – July 15, 2008 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) received confirmation today that it has received a U.S. Army contract worth up to $124 million over the next five years, depending on military requirements.

Fidelity will manufacture an advanced type of circuit protection called the Power Distribution Illumination System, Electrical (PDISE). The units will control the amount of power flowing from powerful generators to the standard electrical requirements that soldiers use.

“In the field, the military requires massive generators, which power lights, computers, radios and other electrical sources,” explained J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity. “We are building the power distribution systems to control and limit the amount of amps being run, making it possible for soldiers to safely operate electrical devices in the field.”

As part of the contract, Fidelity will be constructing four PDISE units with various amps. The units will be strung out from the generator. The first one will reduce the amps from the generator to 200 amps. This box will be connected to the second, third or fourth box, reducing power 100 amps to 60 amps and 40 amps. The final box will reduce power to the point that it can safely flow into the military’s standard class “L” military outlets.

Such a power distribution system makes the military more versatile and able to access reliable electricity in any part of the world. The system is also portable and can easily be assembled and dismantled, as required.

The first delivery order is for the fabrication of two of each unit type to undergo first article testing.  After acceptance of first article testing, the company expects to receive production delivery orders that will require the hiring of up to 40 manufacturing employees.

Fidelity was selected as the best value to the government based on its proven company capabilities, past experience, and proven ability to deliver and price.

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U.S. Navy Awards $68 Million Contract to Fidelity Technologies Corp.

 Pennsylvania-Based Company Teaches Introductory Aviation Courses to Future Pilots

READING, PA – May 31, 2008 – The NAVAIR Training Systems Division has awarded a $68 million contract to Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) of Reading, Pa. to provide classroom and simulation training to the next generation of Naval aviators and flight officers. The five-year contract is slated to begin on August 1.

As part of a comprehensive contract, Fidelity will be providing flight instructors for the Navy’s Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA). Headquartered in Corpus Christi, TX, training is coordinated through five training wings around the United States. The locations are: Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, MS; NAS Pensacola, FL; NAS Whiting Field, FL; NAS Corpus Christi and NAS Kingsville, TX.

J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity, said the company already provides flight training to the Navy’s Pacific Fleet through a separate, five-year contract. However, he noted, this new contract is the largest of its type in Fidelity’s 20-year history.

“The Naval Air Training command is committed to providing prospective aviators with the best training possible through simulation, integrated syllabi and modern technology,” Gulati said. “I am pleased that Fidelity can play an important role in this effort, providing experienced flight instructors to help produce the finest pilots in the world.”

Instructors with Fidelity’s Field Services Division will be working with trainees in the first phase of aviator schooling, in which they will be taught such basics as wing dynamics and how to approach a runway. The instructors will run the curriculum in classrooms and flight simulators.

Gulati noted that all Fidelity instructors have served in the military in active duty and have at least 1,000 hours of flying experience.

CNATRA trains approximately 1,000 pilots and 300 Naval flight officers each year. More than 100,000 Naval aviators have earned "wings of gold" since 1910. The pilot training program for college graduates takes about 18 months to complete and the Naval flight officer syllabus takes about 12 months.

All students undergo common primary training of 66 flight hours in Pensacola, FL, where they are screened for one of three specialty pipelines: helicopters, multi-engine (propellers) or strike warfare (jets). These highly-qualified pilots then move on to fly from land bases and sea platforms to perform missions around the globe.

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Fidelity Technologies Corp. Adds New Technology Training
To Joint Fire Mission Simulation System

 Fidelity Incorporates Unique Training Component to its “Call for Fire Trainer” Technology
to Enhance Long-Distance Precision Attacks

READING, PA – November 7, 2007 – For the war fighter, there is nothing better than launching precision attacks from a long distance.

To that end, Fidelity Technologies Corp has recently enhanced the capabilities of its signature Call for Fire Trainer (CFFT) technology, a state-of-the-art training simulator to help “forward observers” conduct calls for fire missions.

Fidelity has now introduced an enhancement to the CFFT to train forward observers to use the new Non-Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS).

As a far-range tactic, the NLOS-LS provides rapid response, yet requires significantly fewer soldiers, decreased logistical support and lower lifecycle costs. It is more effective, efficient and direct than traditional indirect fire gun and missile artillery.

NLOS-LS is a core within the Army’s Future Combat Systems Spin Out 1, which are scheduled for future fielding. Fidelity is ahead of the curve by incorporating this training functionality to the CFFT, making it possible for soldiers to receive training on this technology before it becomes a standard in warfare.

Simulation training in NLOS-LS is vital for forward observers. It supports the current force and the FCS Future Brigade Combat Team (FBCT), providing networked, extended-range targeting and precision attack of armored, lightly armored and other stationary and moving high payoff targets during day, night, degraded weather conditions, and in environments with counter-measures present. 

J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity, said the U.S. Army selected the CFFT to incorporate its NLOS-LS war fighter training to make soldiers even more proficient in engaging stationary and moving targets. Fidelity is one of a small handful of companies that offer this comprehensive training product.

“The trend toward precision and laser guided munitions, along with the ability to accurately engage moving targets, tests the proficiency of the forward observer like never before,” Gulati said. “Our CFFT, enhanced with NLOS-LS training, gives our war fighters an edge.”

All five of the NLOS-LS “mission types” – the grid attack, IR, laser designate, laser anoint and laser offset – are supported with the CFFT by using a simulation of precision attack missiles. The technology simulates extensive stationary and moving enemy vehicle “behaviors,” using the U.S. Army’s “OneSAF” system.

The CFFT trains the soldier to use proper procedures and protocol to call in target coordinates in support of operations using artillery, mortars, naval gunfire, and close air support assets. It can be used for procedural, tactical, and strategic training in controlling and directing ground and air firepower.

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Charles J. Gulati Named To Board Of Directors
Of National Defense Industrial Association

NDIA’s Delaware Valley Chapter Welcomes Newest Member

READING, PA, October 31, 2007—Fidelity Technologies Corp. announced today that its general manager, Charles J. Gulati, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Defense Industrial Association (www.ndia.org)—Delaware Valley chapter.

NDIA, America’s premier defense industry association promoting national security, is a partnership between industry and government facilitating growth, innovation and technological advances for the defense industrial base.

As a board member, Gulati, 36, will be responsible for overseeing various chapter activities in Delaware Valley, including the coordination of speakers and events. Gulati also will help ensure the local chapter’s full compliance with NDIA’s national standards and will report to the national committees.

“It is a great honor for our company to be invited to join NDIA’s Delaware Valley chapter,” said Gulati, who is responsible for the company’s Military and Aerospace Manufacturing and Meteorology Business Units. He assumed leadership of these divisions in 2006 as part of a corporate decision to revitalize static assets.

“My appointment will provide another opportunity for Fidelity to strengthen our relationships with government and industry buyers as well as network with other local businesses involved in the defense industry,” Gulati said.

The Delaware Valley chapter includes approximately 800 members representing leading organizations in the greater Philadelphia region that support the defense industrial base. NDIA membership includes more than 1,100 corporations and 36,000 individuals involved in the defense industry.

Gulati is the co-founder of the MBA Strategic Leadership Association, and he is an active member of the MBA Marketing Association and the Association of the United States Army. He and his wife, Jennifer, and their three children reside in Gilbertsville, Pa.

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FIDELITY INTRODUCES LAPTOP VERSION OF THE CALL FOR FIRE TRAINER
 
Pack-and-go laptop technology has quickly gained popularity for
 its lightweight ease of portability

READING, PA. – July 16, 2007 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) announced it has introduced a laptop version of its “Call for Fire Trainer” (CFFT), which provides a lighter, more portable system with all of the same training functions as the full-sized deployable trainer. This system provides soldiers with advanced-level, forward observer training in artillery, mortars, naval gunfire and close air support tasks.

The laptop version is the most portable CFFT ever designed, as it is lightweight, packs easily and quickly into two small crates, and is ready for transport via standard modes of transportation. Soldiers can easily transport and use this new CFFT, making it an attractive and flexible training product.

In its packaged configuration, the system complies with commercial airline checked baggage restrictions.

The CFFT is Fidelity’s state-of-the-art simulator to train the war fighter to conduct call for fire missions and coordinate close air support.

“The military first asked us in 1993 to develop important technology to support the forward observers on the battlefield,” explained J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity. “Over time, we have enhanced the product to include the latest technology and updated the training functions to address the latest tactics, techniques and procedures. We are proud to offer this portable version of the CFFT, which plays a critical role in preparing our soldiers for combat.”

The laptop system is gaining popularity and has already generated sales for Fidelity, Gulati said. To date, Fidelity has shipped six systems and has more orders pending.

The latest CFFT features a Head Mounted Display (HMD), which tracks the soldier’s head movements and provides a 360-degree view of the battlefield.  The device boasts a binocular view that is in full color and in high resolution.

The trainee has the ability to select the HMD’s visor view to simulate commonly-used sensor devices, such as night vision goggles and infrared displays.

The battlefield HMD includes a three-degree-of-freedom tracking device, which monitors and adjusts the visual presentation to match the soldier’s perspective and orientation. Optimized graphic refresh rates ensure seamless display updates, minimizing spatial discontinuities and virtually eliminating trainee disorientation, eye fatigue, and motion-induced discomfort.

“The laptop system includes a fully-functional image generation system to provide realistic battlefield scenarios,” Gulati said, adding “the basic system is offered with two rendering subsystems which can be expanded depending upon the training requirements.”

Equipped with three standard databases, the laptop supports the import of other databases, making it ideal for database re-use and interoperability.

“The CFFT technology evolved from an advanced simulation system that we developed with the U.S. Army for a domestic and foreign military sales program,” Gulati explained, noting the training simulator uses advanced simulation technology to train all levels of military personnel in observed fires skills. 

“As a result of lessons learned in Iraq, the Army directed that every soldier receive basic training in call for fire mission procedures,” Gulati added. “The Call for Fire Trainer is comprehensive in its capability to support introductory task-based skills training, intermediate and refresher training, and complex mission planning.”

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FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORP. WINS ARMY CONTRACT TO
SUPPLY SURFACE WIRE GROUNDING KITS

READING, PA – June 11, 2007 – Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) of Reading, Pa. announced today it received a $310,000 military contract to build 3,000 surface wire grounding kits for the U.S. Army’s Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, N.J.

CECOM issued the award to Fidelity as a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. “We anticipate receiving more production orders over the next five years under this contract”, said Fidelity General Manager, Charles Gulati.

 “Grounding kits are essential to soldiers, as they provide ‘earth-ground’, which facilitates better communications and sensor performance by reducing interference and distortion,” Gulati said. “Also, these kits provide significantly improved lightning strike survivability.”

Grounding kits, also known as MK-2551 A/U, are bagged kits comprising grounding wires, stakes and hammers.  They are used with fielded mobile communications systems during high mobility operations. 

 Grounding wires are threaded through stakes, which are hammered into the ground around a sheltered communications system, usually housed in a military vehicle.  A benefit of these kits is they are easily installed and removed, providing a better option for war fighters in situations where driving and retracting conventional ground rods would be difficult and time consuming.

Resistance to ground is based on the ability of the earth electrode, or the surface wire stake or ground rod, to transfer the current to the bulk of the earth surrounding it.  The grounding kits Fidelity manufactures provide a path to the ground with significantly lower resistance.

This is the second time Fidelity has won this contract; the first was in 2001.

Fidelity produces all elements of the kit, including bagging and tagging for delivery to the U.S. Army. 

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FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORP. DESIGNATED A “2007 GREATER READING TOP 50” COMPANY

Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry Salutes Fidelity for its “Extraordinary Growth”

READING, PA – May 16, 2007 – Cited for its “extraordinary growth,” Fidelity Technologies Corp. (Fidelity) has been named a “2007 Greater Reading Top 50 Company” through the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

The Greater Reading Top 50 recognizes the accomplishments and progress of local companies. Chamber members hailed Fidelity for its ability “to maintain a healthy and growing business in a challenging economy.”

J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity, said the award is a testament to the “hard work and dedication” of the company’s staff, noting employee commitment directly contributes to Fidelity’s success.

Ellen Horan, president and CEO of the chamber, described Fidelity as “a source of pride for business and our community,” adding the company “represents some of the finest examples of progress.”

Established in 1987, Fidelity has evolved into an international supplier of products and services to government and commercial markets, with a focus on the military and aerospace industry. Fidelity is a $40 million enterprise with 350 employees, providing electronic, electromechanical and computer software products, systems and services to clientele worldwide.

Fidelity is headquartered in Reading, with 30 field offices to serve the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. military and other defense contractors.

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FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORP. SECURES A $2.2 MILLION CONTRACT TO BUILD SOLDIER TRAINING SIMULATORS FOR THE U.S. ARMY  NATIONAL GUARD

Technology to Train Soldiers in Controlling and Directing Firepower

READING, PA – May 15, 2007 – In the most basic rule of battle, scoring devastating and decisive hits are the key to victory.

Training lead soldiers with the critical task of reporting enemy positions and calling for  indirect fire support is now a military priority – just as important as marksmanship.

To that end, Fidelity Technologies Corp. of Reading, Pa. has been called upon to develop and manufacture The Call for Fire Trainer (CFFT), a state-of-the-art training simulator to help “forward observers” conduct calls for fire missions. These observers serve as scouts who call in coordinates of enemy locations for coordinating artillery, mortar, naval gun fire and bombing missions.

Like all advanced training simulators, CFFT is a software-intensive “plug and play” modular package of training realism, presenting with enhanced graphics, virtual sound and pluggable software.

The CFFT provides realistic training under a variety of battlefield conditions. Trainers can integrate geo-specific high resolution terrain databases, realistic moving and stationary models, simulated weapons effects, US Army software, and a combination of simulated and virtual military equipment. Soldiers can participate in scenarios that emulate real-life missions – including the enemy and friendly forces.

“The military first asked us in 1993 to develop important technology to support these forward observers on the battlefield,” explained J. David Gulati, president of Fidelity Technologies Corp. “Over time, we have revamped and updated the product to address the ever-evolving technology involved in warfare. We are proud to offer the CFFT, which will play a critical role in protecting our soldier in combat.”

The defense contract, issued through the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, & Instrumentation, calls for production to begin immediately, with the new systems delivered in the fall.

Fidelity will construct 24 portable CFFTs, with 12 stations. There will also be six portable systems, each capable of training four students.

In addition, Fidelity will update and retrofit a predecessor of the classroom version of the CFFT, known as a GUARDFIST II. 

Under the contract, Fidelity will install systems at National Guard training centers throughout the United States.

Gulati noted this is the latest contract in an ongoing program to upgrade and replace the forward observer training simulators at all National Guard training centers. The upgrades, which began in 2004, will ultimately satisfy the needs of all National Guard units.

The system trains the soldier to use proper procedures and protocol to call in target coordinates in support of operations using artillery, mortars, naval gunfire, and close air support assets. The CFFT can be used for procedural, tactical, and strategic training in controlling and directing ground and air firepower.

“As a result of lessons learned in Iraq, the Army directed that every soldier receive basic training in call for fire mission procedures,” Gulati said. “The Call for Fire Trainer is comprehensive in its capability to support introductory task-based skills training, intermediate and refresher training, and complex mission planning.”

Fidelity was awarded its first military contract for this product in 1993 from the National Guard. At the time, the product was called a “Guard Unit Armory Device Full-Crew Interactive Simulation Trainer (GUARDFIST-II).

For the last several years, Fidelity worked closely with the U.S. Army and Army National Guard to optimize the GUARDFIST-II hardware and other components for development of the CFFT.  GUARDFIST-II is now being used for training exercises in Iraq, Afghanistan and Korea.

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FIDELITY SIMULATION AND TRAINING FEATURES NEW TECHNOLOGY AT I/ITSEC

Orlando, FL –  December 12, 2006 –  Fidelity Simulation and Training featured new technology at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida.

Fidelity demonstrated Close Air Support and Terminal Air Control training capabilities using the Call for Fire Trainer (CFFT) with an enhanced visual system, improved target resolution, a pilot-in-the-loop station, and simulated binoculars that provide a 360-degree field of view. 

Other featured technology included the new CFFT laptop system; a system-integrated, head-mounted display; a simulated forward entry device; and new observation aids simulation, such as flares, infrared beacons, laser pointers, and wing and tail marking lights.

The CFFT is an indirect fire mission trainer that supports basic through advanced joint fires observer training tasks in artillery, close air support, mortars, and naval gunfire.

In response to the needs of military customers to provide effective training in the development, planning and execution joint fires missions, Fidelity worked to incorporate a number of valuable technical elements into its training systems. Importantly, Fidelity was diligent in its efforts to ensure that, while leveraging technological advances, the implemented features are value-added components that will reduce overall costs to its customers.

In direct response to the Joint Chiefs of Staff doctrinal changes for joint fires and effects training, Fidelity enhanced its artillery trainer to include multiple means and assets from which to execute a mission. This artillery trainer evolved into a multi-echelon joint fires trainer for artillery, mortars, naval gunfire, and close air support tactics and procedures. It serves as both task trainer and mission planning tool. Notably, this enhanced training system passed muster by successfully interoperating with other military training systems and components.

To support missions that require the use and coordination of airborne weapons delivery platforms, Fidelity’s development efforts resulted in the production of enhanced visual systems with high-resolution target identification capability and expanded fields of view.

In 2006, Fidelity developed and launched a non-tactical pocket forward entry device (N-PFED) for use with training systems. The N-PFED is a replica of the actual PFED used by soldiers in the field to enter call for fire and 9-line Close Air Support data. Since the non-tactical device runs the tactical PFED load, the software looks and operates exactly as the solider would see it in the field.  Due to the cost of actual PFEDs, many soldiers are unable to bring them to training classes. The N-PFED’s economical cost will allow soldiers the opportunity to train call for fire missions with a device that emulates the one used in actual field operations.

To meet the training demands for units on the go, Fidelity developed a fully capable laptop version of the CFFT.  The laptop CFFT offers all of the training features and capabilities of the full CFFT, including use of virtual military equipment, in an easily transportable laptop configuration. 

Colonel Craig G. Langhauser presented a certificate of appreciation to Fidelity for contributions to “Training the 21st Century Joint Force”. The certificate acknowledged Fidelity’s participation in an interoperability demonstration with other Armed Forces training systems at I/ITSEC. Using the connected training systems, soldiers participated in a joint forces exercise demonstration.

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GSA AWARDS NEW YORK FEDERAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE CONTRACT TO FIDELITY

Reading, PA –  October 1, 2006 –  The General Services Administration (GSA) Region 2 awarded Fidelity Technologies Corporation an Operations and Maintenance contract for the John Hanley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Syracuse NY.

Fidelity won this contract through its broader GSA Schedule Award Contract vehicle. For this $1.5 million contract, Fidelity will perform building operations and maintenance services to maintain mechanical, electrical, utility, and fire protection systems equipment; as well as architectural and structural systems. 

Fidelity’s Field Services division, which concentrates on providing contractor operation and maintenance services for equipment and facilities to Department of Defense and other Government agencies, will manage the contract.

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GSA AWARDS FIDELITY WITH OPERATIONS SERVICE CONTRACT
FOR BINGHAMTON FEDERAL BUILDING

Reading, PA–  June 6, 2006 -- Fidelity Technologies Corporation received a General Services Administration (GSA) contract to provide operations and maintenance services at the Binghamton Federal Building and Courthouse in Binghamton, New York. The contract, valued at $320,000, was issued through the GSA Schedule Contract Number GS06F0088R for Facilities Maintenance and Management.  This is Fidelity's first award under this specific schedule contract. Fidelity qualified to compete for GSA 03FAC Facilities Maintenance and Management contracts after a successful proposal submission.

Under the Binghamton Federal Building contract, Fidelity's Field Services unit will be responsible for maintaining mechanical, electrical, utility, fire protection systems equipment, architectural, and structural systems.  Fidelity Field Services provides contractor operation and maintenance services for equipment and facilities to Department of Defense and Government agencies.

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FIDELITY FIELD SERVICES SECURES ANDERSON SOUTH CAROLINA
FEDERAL BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE AWARD

Reading, PA –  June 1, 2006 –  The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Fidelity Technologies Corporation with an add-on contract to the Greenville/Spartanburg Federal Buildings Operations and Maintenance contract, currently serviced by Fidelity Field Services.

The expanded contract covers operations and maintenance of a third building, the G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

Under a $1.3 million GSA Region 4 contract, Fidelity performs building operations and maintenance services for the Clement F. Haynsworth & Donald S. Russell Federal Buildings and United States Courthouse facilities located in Greenville & Spartanburg, South Carolina. The addition of the Anderson building will increase the contract value by $320,000.

At the Anderson building, Fidelity's Field Services unit will be responsible for maintaining mechanical, electrical, utility, fire protection systems equipment, architectural, and structural systems, and providing custodial services. 

Fidelity Field Services provides contractor operation and maintenance services for equipment and facilities to Department of Defense and Government agencies.

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FIDELITY WINS E-2C CONTRACTOR
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT 

Reading, PA –  March 2, 2006 –  The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded to Fidelity Technologies Corporation a Contractor Operation and Maintenance Services (COMS) contract for the E-2C platform of training devices. Under the contract, which is valued at $5.85 million over five years, Fidelity will be responsible for all labor, materials, consumables, equipment, tools, test equipment, and transportation required to maintain the training systems and associated equipment in fully operational condition. 

The training devices are located at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu, California and Naval Station (NS), Norfolk, Virginia.

The E-2C COMS contract was issued as a task order under the Fielded Training Systems Support Services (FTSS II) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract.  The contract start date is April 1, 2006. If all renewable options are exercised, contract services will continue through March 31, 2011.

The E-2C Hawkeye is an integral part of the U.S. Navy’s carrier air wing. A carrier-based tactical warning and control system platform, the E-2C provides all-weather airborne early warning and command and control functions for the carrier battle group.  The Hawkeye carries three primary sensors: radar, IFF, and a passive detection system.

The training platforms at NBVC Point Mugu and NS Norfolk include a fully-simulated replica of the E-2C cockpit on a six-degree of freedom motion system to train operational flight training to pilot and co-pilots.   Other devices provide tactical training to combat information officers, air control officers, and radar operators for the E-2C weapons systems.

Fidelity Technologies Corporation provides services and products to Government clients in the areas of simulation and training, field support services, military and aerospace manufacturing, and meteorological products and systems. The Field Services business unit has more than fifteen years experience providing contractor support services at military bases throughout the United States.

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FIDELITY WINS P-3 IN-SERVICE ENGINEERING OFFICE RE-COMPETITION

Reading, PA –  March 1, 2006 –  The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded the P3 In-Service Engineering Office (ISEO) program contract to Fidelity Technologies Corporation. Contract services will be performed at the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Florida. Valued at $9.7 million over a five-year time period, the P-3 ISEO program was awarded as a task order under the Fielded Training Systems Support Services (FTSS II) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract.  Contract performance begins March 1, 2006 and, through renewable one-year option periods, will continue until January 31, 2011.

Fidelity and its subcontractor, Symvionics, are the incumbent contractors for this program, having provided P-3 ISEO services at NAS Jacksonville since 2000. In addition to life cycle support for P-3 aircraft training systems, this task order requires engineering and technical support services, training system modifications, and technical data verification tasks for P-3 training devices. These devices provide training in radar, cockpit familiarization and procedures, operational flight, tactical operation readiness, and tactical aircrew coordination.

The P-3 Orion is a land-based, long range anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft. It is used for undersea warfare, anti-surface warfare, and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. It has advanced submarine detection sensors such as directional frequency and ranging (DIFAR) sonobuoys and magnetic anomaly detection equipment.

Fidelity Technologies Corporation provides services and products to Government clients in the areas of simulation and training, field support services, military and aerospace manufacturing, and meteorological products and systems. The Field Services business unit has more than fifteen years experience providing contractor support services at military bases throughout the United States.

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MT2 MAGAZINE HONORS FIDELITY FOR INNOVATION AND BEST PROGRAM

Orlando, FL –  November 29, 2005 –  Military Training Technology (MT2) Magazine honored Fidelity Technologies Corporation today at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) for its contributions to the military training industry this year.

Fidelity received an award for leading the simulation and training industry in innovation and an award for involvement in a program that revolutionizes training. Fidelity received the awards as part of MT2's selection of the top 100 simulation and training companies in 2005.

The Top 100 is a listing of companies that have made a significant impact in the military training industry this year—whether in live, virtual or constructive simulation, training and education. MT2's editorial board and a panel of independent experts selected the top 100 based on submissions from companies. Out of those 100 selected, some companies additionally were recognized with special awards for meeting criteria in specific areas.

Fidelity was honored for its technological advancements in developing and fielding simulation trainers for warfighters. 

A nod also was given to Fidelity's involvement in the CALL FOR FIRE TRAINER program for significantly increasing the Army’s capabilities, technological fidelity, and joint interoperability in advanced joint fires observer training tasks in artillery, close air support, mortars and naval gunfire.

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FIDELITY FIELD SERVICES CAPTURES NAVAL AIR FORCE PACIFIC FLEET CONTRACT

Reading, PA –  November 1, 2005 –  Fidelity Technologies Corporation's Field Services Business Unit captured the Contractor Instruction Services Naval Air Force US Pacific Fleet (CISPAC) task order issued under the Navy's Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSSII) contract. The total contract value is approximately $26M over a five-year period. The initial award to Fidelity is $3.9M for the base year, which runs from November, 2005 through October, 2006. Four option years extend the contract duration through 2010.

Fidelity's Field Services team will provide Contract Instruction Services (CIS) via contract instructors to support the Naval Air Force US Pacific Fleet.  Fidelity will support the following training platforms at these locations: the EA-6B Prowler flight simulator at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island in Washington; the E-2C/2E/2000 flight simulators at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, California; the SH-60F, HH-60H, and SH-60B Seahawk, MH-60R multi-mission, and MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter flight trainers at NAS North Island in San Diego, California; and the F/A-18 C-F Hornet trainers at NAS Lemoore in California. These devices provide training in operation, flight, navigation, tactics, weapons, tasks, and missions associated with the fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft.

Contract instructors provide support by means of these simulators and training devices, and associated classroom and other training methods to produce a graduate who has the knowledge and skills to support the Navy's mission and its established learning objectives. The instructors provide instruction, operation, and curriculum support as required by the Government.

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FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION RELEASES ENHANCED VISUAL SYSTEM PRODUCT

Reading, PA –  October 15, 2005 – Fidelity Technologies Corporation unveiled its Enhanced Visual System (EVS) for the CALL FOR FIRE TRAINER (CFFT) at the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) 127th General Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii in September. Fidelity plans to display the CFFT EVS at I/ITSEC at the end of November and demonstrate interoperability with other training systems.

The EVS is a dome structure, which incorporates a 210° x 56° field of view.  When integrated with the CFFT, it provides an immersive, realistic environment for the training of forward observation, forward air control, and joint fires and effects tasks. Designed to address changing training requirements, the EVS is uniquely applicable to training forward observers and forward air controllers in the procedures and protocols for Close Air Support.  At NGAUS, Fidelity also integrated a tabletop flight simulator into the CFFT for “pilot-in-the-loop” CAS mission demonstration using the EVS.

The EVS provides seamless graphics with integrated battlefield audio to heighten the realism in the scenario and optimize the training experience.  It is a transportable, deployable visual system, which can be set up in less than one day.

The EVS can be adapted to any CFFT system to expand training. Currently fielded as a beta version, the final system design will incorporate user feedback and customer requirement input. Final versions will be available in the first quarter of calendar year 2006.

The CFFT is an indirect fire mission trainer that integrates joint fires and effects training, including artillery, mortars, naval gunfire, and CAS, for all levels of army personnel. 9-line CAS missions are accomplished with the standard CFFT system. The EVS prototype primarily was developed to support the Army’s direction towards training joint fires observers in all levels of CAS training.

Fidelity Technologies Corporation provides services and products to Government clients in the areas of simulation and training, field support services, military and aerospace manufacturing, and meteorological products and systems. The Simulation and Training unit has over twelve years experience in developing and fielding simulation trainers for warfighters.

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FIDELITY RECEIVES $2.3 MILLION SIMULATION TRAINING CONTRACT TO DELIVER CALL FOR FIRE TRAINERS

Reading, PA –  July 8, 2005 –  Fidelity Technologies Corporation announced the receipt of a contract award valued at $2.3 Million to deliver Call For Fire Trainers (CFFTs) to the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) awarded the contract to Fidelity, and will oversee the delivery of 24 systems beginning in October, 2005.  

The CFFT is an artillery indirect fire training device, which uses 3D simulation technology to train all levels of military personnel in the required tasks of the joint fires observer.  As a result of lessons learned in Iraq, the Army directed that every soldier be trained in call for fire mission procedures. Each soldier will receive basic call for fire procedures training while more complex procedural training will be provided to designated fire support specialists and universal observers.

The CFFT supports basic- through advanced-level tasks, including Field Artillery, Close Air Support, Naval Gunfire, and Mortars.  Simulated Military Equipment, such as the lightweight laser designator rangefinder, and the Army’s OneSAF semi-automated forces software help provide a realistic battlefield environment. The observer participates in scenarios that emulate real-life missions with opposing forces and friendly forces. The observer student or the instructor can choose observation points from anywhere in a terrain database.

As part of the contract, Fidelity will provide multiple terrain databases for the simulator. Standard databases will be the National Training Center, Fort Sill, and Baghdad.  Additional databases will be created for units that require terrain representative of the area in which they would most likely fight.

In keeping with the military’s direction for cohesive training, the CFFT is interoperable with other training systems, such as the Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT).  

Fidelity Technologies Corporation provides services and products to Government clients in the areas of simulation and training, field support services, military and aerospace manufacturing, and meteorological products and systems. The Simulation and Training unit has over twelve years experience in developing and fielding simulation trainers for warfighters.

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$800M OMNIBUS IDIQ TRAINING SYSTEM AND SUPPORT CONTRACT AWARDED
TO FIDELITY FIELD SERVICES

Reading, PA –  April 1, 2005 –  Fidelity Field Services announced receipt of the award of an omnibus indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contract for Fielded Training Systems Support Services (FTSS) for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).

The $800 million ceiling-priced contract allows Fidelity to compete for a full range of individual task orders to support services to Naval Air Systems Command including: Contractor Operation and Maintenance Services, Contract Instruction Services, Training Device Relocations, Training Device and Equipment Modifications, Instructional Systems Development, Training Systems Management, and In-Service Engineering Office and other support at training sites around the world, including approved Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases.

The contract covers a five-year ordering period and a ten-year performance period, expiring in 2015.  NAVAIR selected 11 contractors from 22 proposals submitted under a competitive multiple award procurement.

Fidelity provided contractor services to NAVAIR under the predecessor FTSS contract, which had an award period expiration of 30 March 2005. Under the former FTSS contract, Fidelity Field Services obtained nine contracts valued at over $100 million over the ten year life of the contract.

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FIDELITY INTRODUCES NEW WEATHER SENSOR PRODUCT

Reading, PA –  March 30, 2005 –  Fidelity Technologies Corporation announced the addition of a new series of thermal anemometers as the latest upgrade to its proprietary line of solid-state weather measurement equipment. Based on Fidelity’s patented technology, the Model 300 sensor suite is available in both analog and full digital output versions.

The new Model 300 measures either crosswind or headwind or both, and reports wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, and ambient temperature. An optional external temperature sensor is available. The Model 300 sensor suite also features built-in test capabilities.

As part of a new contract, the Model 300 system was subjected to, and successfully completed a wide range of military specification qualification tests, including extreme temperatures and humidity, solar, radiation, vibration, shock, salt fog, dust, rain, electrical power surge, and electromagnetic interference.

Designed for a rugged environment, this sensor suite has multiple applications and is particularly suited for fire control weapons systems design and upgrades.

Fidelity Meteorological Products and Systems produces solid-state instruments for precise meteorological and hydrological measurements. Covered by 18 patents worldwide, its products are engineered to provide accurate data under extreme environmental conditions, making them ideal for military, aerospace, and nautical use.

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